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The Art Institute Is Hosting A Huge Block Party And Jamila Woods Will Sing Afterward
By Kelly Bauer Downtown Primary category in which blog post is published
It Could Feel As Hot As 115 Degrees This Weekend. Here’s How To Stay Safe (And Help Your Neighbors)
By Kelly Bauer Downtown Primary category in which blog post is published
After 61 Years Of Making The Gold Coast Accessible To All, Area’s Magnificent Garden Walk Is Canceled: ‘I Hope That It Comes Back’
By Emeline Posner Downtown Primary category in which blog post is published
Adoption Fees Will Be Waived At Animal Care And Control This Weekend — And Alligator Robb Wants You To Adopt A Non-Gator Friend
By Mauricio Peña Pilsen, Little Village, West Loop Primary category in which blog post is published
Despite Planned ICE Sweeps, No Deportation Arrests Reported In Chicago So Far, Organizers Say
But organizers, including those with a bike brigade who kept watch for ICE Sunday in Albany Park, remain on high alert.
Fight ICE Deportation Sweeps Starting Sunday By Shopping In Immigrant Neighborhoods, Activists Say: ‘We Need All Hands On Deck’
“We want to call on people who have citizenship, who have a heart, who want to do something, to come and be present,' one minister said.
In The Middle Of Chicago, An Emerging Curriculum Blooms In A Hidden City Garden
The Urban Growers Collective camp teaches students about everything from gardening and compost to food justice and the agriculture industry.
ICE Deportation Sweep Set To Begin In Chicago Sunday
“Chicago is and will always be a welcoming city that will never tolerate ICE tearing our families apart,” the mayor said earlier this week.
Man Clinging Onto Semi As It Speeds Down Dan Ryan Expy. In Viral Video Says He Can’t Wait To Do It Again
"I'mma try it again. Just to see where I go, y'know?" the man said. "See how long I can hang on. See where that road take me."
Man, 63, Carjacked At Gunpoint In The Loop
The carjacking happened early Thursday in the 200 block of North Columbus Drive.
Chicago’s Alligator Search Highlights Illegal Pet Dilemma, But Experts Urge: Please Don’t Just Dump Them
The man searching for the elusive American alligator in the Humboldt Park Lagoon, has seen as many as 52 alligators turned into Animal Care and Control in one year.
Stabbing Wounds Man, 19, On Near North Side
The stabbing happened late Wednesday in the first block of West Chicago Avenue.
Woman Raped Near Millennium Park After Man Stole Her Phone, Led Her Away From Red Line Station
The attack happened early Tuesday in the 100 block of East Randolph Street.